Event statistics following the 15th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois.
Will Power took the lead late in the 248-lap race, cycling to the front after many of the leaders pitted for fuel, to earn his third victory of the season. Power also recorded his 35th IndyCar win, tying him for seventh all-time with three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser.
Alexander Rossi finished second, earning his third consecutive finish of first or second, and gained slightly in the championship on points leader Scott Dixon, who finished third. Simon Pagenaud finished fourth, while Zach Veach claimed his career-best result on an oval, finishing fifth.
Race Statistics
Bommarito Automotive Group 500
Gateway Motorsports Park – Madison, Illinois
- Winner (starting position): Will Power (4th)
- Podium: Will Power, Alexander Rossi, Scott Dixon
- Full Results: Will Power, Alexander Rossi, Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud, Zach Veach, Spencer Pigot, Josef Newgarden, Ed Jones, Takuma Sato, Graham Rahal, Pietro Fittipaldi, Ed Carpenter, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe, Matheus Leist, Max Chilton, Gabby Chaves, Charlie Kimball, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Sebastien Bourdais.
- Laps Completed: 248
- Race Leaders: 5
- Lead Changes: 10
- Laps Led: Scott Dixon (145), Will Power (93), Alexander Rossi (4), Takuma Sato (4), Zach Veach (2)
- Pole Position: Scott Dixon (No Qualifying – Rain)
- Fastest Race Lap: Will Power (179.165 mph/25.1165 seconds; Lap 218)
- Hard Charger: Zach Veach (+11; 16th to 5th)
- Margin of Victory: 1.3117 seconds
- Car Count: 21
- Cars Entered: 21
- Cars Running at Finish: 19 (of 21; or 90 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 8
- Cautions: 2 for 16 laps
- Average Speed: 155.644 mph
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Honda (11), Chevrolet (10)
- Winning Manufacturer: Chevrolet
- Time of Race: 1:59:30.1972
- Green Flag/Yellow Flag Laps: 232/16
- Total Passes: 396 (137 for position)
- Most Passes Made: Zach Veach (36)
- Weather at Start of Race: 90 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds SE 9 mph
- Weather at End of Race: 84 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, winds S 7 mph
Notes of Interest – Race Recap (Gateway Motorsports Park)
- This is Will Power’s third victory of the 2018 IndyCar Series season (Grand Prix of Indianapolis and Indianapolis 500) and the 34th IndyCar win of his career. He ties Bobby Unser for seventh all-time in IndyCar wins. This is also Power’s 32nd win in the IndyCar Series; his first two wins came in the Champ Car World Series.
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